Other neighbors like Iyoscent Sterling watched the little girl grow up and can only imagine her pain.

“That she has to live with something like this. How is she gonna get over this?,” Sterling said.

The most difficult part of listening to the 911 call is the child knows that the people closest to her — the ones who raised her and loved her — are gone.

Another portion of the call:

GIRL: Can I live here?

NEIGHBOR: Yes, you can live here with me.

GIRL: Because my daddy, my mommy and my grandma are dead. I need somewhere to live.

NEIGHBOR: Darling, you can stay with me. You don’t have to worry about that, ok. I’m not going to leave you.

The Department of Children and Families took custody of the child — and another of Danielle Trotman’s children — on Tuesday. DCF is working to determine which family members should care for the children. DCF said the little girl who witnessed the shootings will receive counseling.

On Tuesday, CBS4 News also learned that the gun used is believed to belong to South Florida radio personality “DJ Laz.” Investigators say Marcus was staying at “DJ Laz’” home while sorting out marital issues.

“He has reported that he is missing a gun, similar make, similar model, similar caliber,” said Sgt. Rodney Hailey with the Sunrise Police Department. “We’ve also recovered a gun at the scene, similar make, similar model, similar caliber.

The deadly violence shocked friends who’ve known the family for years.

“A family that has tragedy just attached to them,” said Alex Colon. “It seems their destiny was just tragedy.”

Two other minor children were also placed into DCF custody at Tuesday’s hearing.

Trotman, police said, had a history of violence against his wife. He was arrested on August 21st of this year by Sunrise Police for simple battery on his wife.

Carey Codd is a General Assignment Reporter for CBS4 News and joined the News Team in 2005. He has covered a range of stories from cops to courts, foreclosures to features.
In the past decade, Carey has covered Hurricane Katrina from New Orle...

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what i dont get is why dj laz opens his door to a rapper who has a domestic violence history against his wife;i wonder if dj laz beats up on his wife also;and to top it off leaves his guns unsecure where anyone can gain access to them